USC President C. L. Max Nikias led a delegation of trustees and senior administrators to the State Capitol in Sacramento today to speak with Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers including Senate Minority Leader Bob Huff, Assemblymember Reggie Sawyer-Jones and Senator Kevin De Leon.
USC delegates stressed the importance of maintaining the current level of Cal Grant awards, which provide support for low- and middle-income students pursuing undergraduate degrees.
Support cuts
While Cal Grants for students at public institutions have increased in value, students who choose to study at a private nonprofit university have seen their support cut year after year. Today, the maximum awarded to University of California students is $12,192 per year, while the maximum for the same student at a private university is just $9,084. An additional 11 percent cut will take effect this summer unless legislative action is taken.
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